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Genesis 29:33

And she is conceiving again, and is bearing a builder, for she has said, `For Yahweh has heard that she-who-is-hated is myself, and he is giving to-myself also this one.` And she is calling-out his name News.957

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Strong’s #8095, Shimon. Hearing, report, news. Simeon is named from the fact that “Yahweh heard” her. The root is shama, to hear (#8085). The derivative noun shema (#8088) means news, report.

And he is, when White hears אֶת-the news [shema] of Heel the builder of his sister, that he is running to meet him… Gen. 29:13